Hong Kong finance chief resigns, tipped for leadership race

Hong Kong's finance chief resigned Monday ahead of what is widely expected to be a tilt at the city leadership. John Tsang -- nicknamed "Mr Pringles" by local media for his resemblance to the crisp brand's mascot -- is seen as a more moderate alternative to current leader Leung Chun-ying, who said Friday he would step down in July. Opponents cast him as a puppet of the Chinese government squeezing the semi-autonomous city's freedoms.